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From our crew here at diningindallas.com, we just want to wish you a happy Halloween! May your bags and buckets be filled with candy, your neighborhood kids in awe of your meticulous home decorations, and your friends jealous of your spooky costumes. Here are just some interesting holiday recipe ideas if it’s not too late to give them a try!
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I’m sure you’ve noticed “gratuity included” at some point in your dining life. As for me, I’ve mainly only seen it in fine dining establishments and maybe at certain restaurants who include tip with parties of 5 or more. While there are pretty solid instances where this practice is beneficial, I can’t help but compare it a bit to other cultures. For instance.. if I was in Taiwan and I went into a typical restaurant, gratuity is more often than not.. an insult of sorts. That is, they don’t expect any sort of tip. Now while there is the possibility that they’ve included the gratuity in the bill as this article suggests, it’s highly unlikely because the price is quite literally pocket change. You can get the equivalent of a full meal here for less than 50 American cents in Taiwan. Don’t believe me? Visit Taiwan and you’ll see.
But anyway.. I guess I could see some sort of benefit in that foreigners who visit the states won’t attract an accusing eye when they don’t tip out of ignorance. If the tip’s included in the bill, then they’re not shafted in any way since every table has to give same percentage in gratuity. Anywho, this article’s worth a look-see. I guess for those who’ve worked as a server, you can kind of relate too.
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/15888178.htm
Tags: gratuity, tips, restaurant
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A new fast food is making its debut at U.S. fairs this fall — fried Coke. Abel Gonzales, 36, a computer analyst from Dallas, tried about 15 different varieties before coming up with his perfect recipe — a batter mix made with Coca-Cola syrup, a drizzle of strawberry syrup, and some strawberries.
Balls of the batter are then deep-fried, ending up like ping-pong ball sized doughnuts which are then served in a cup, topped with Coca-Cola syrup, whipped cream, cinnamon sugar and a cherry on the top.
“It tastes great,” said Sue Gooding, a spokeswoman for the State Fair of Texas where Gonzales’ fried Coke made its debut this fall. “It was a huge success.”
More on this story here.
Tags: fried coke
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Over the years I’ve banned several restaurants either because of sanitary reasons (Kings Noodle for their room temperature ‘cold’ dishes), health reasons (Sonics and their ultra greasy breakfast sandwiches and tacos), or just downright life hazards (Taiwan Cafe and the pain that it caused many people; I’m surprised nobody’s died after eating their food yet…although many have come close).
Here’s my list of banned restaurants as of today. This will be an ongoing post because I will add to it when I find new ones to ban.
Burger King
King’s Noodle
Little Hunan
Snuffer’s
Sonics
Taiwan Cafe
Tags: banned, health, sanitary, hazard
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Here’s a neat product for all you sushi lovers: the original sushi pillow. Now you can have your very own giant sushi to sleep on.
California Roll
Salmon Nigiri
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This taken from:
www.helenair.com/articles/2006/10/26/ap/strange/d8kvsh7o2.txt
A plastic bottle with foul-smelling contents that was found in a men’s bathroom at Swartz Creek High School two weeks ago prompted an evacuation and a visit by the bomb squad. But lab results show that the bottle contained spoiled milk.
The bottle had been sitting in a student’s locker and was left on the ledge in the bathroom, The Flint Journal reported Tuesday. It was found Oct. 9 and officials initially said they believed it contained a mix of household chemicals.
“It looks like it was chocolate milk, old, spoiled and under pressure,” Superintendent Jeff Pratt said.
Pressure from the spoiled milk apparently caused the bottle to expand, making it look more suspicious. Pratt said school officials erred on the side of caution, noting that possible threats can’t be taken for granted.
“Two police officers and three members of the bomb squad refused to go near it or touch it, and that was good enough for me,” Pratt said.
Students were evacuated to the football field and later dismissed. It turns out a student had cleaned out his girlfriend’s locker, found the bottle and accidentally left in the bathroom, the newspaper said.
Swartz Creek Police Chief Rick Clolinger said the milk was inside a clear, nearly 16-ounce water bottle.
“I know that after the fact it makes us look on the silly side, that we sent kids home because of spoiled milk on the shelf,” Clolinger said. “But all of the right decisions were made.”
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Have you noticed that food portions at restaurants seem to only get bigger over time? If so, you’re right, according to the results of a recent survey of 300 restaurant chefs reported by USA Today. Here’s an interesting statistic from the survey: 60% of chefs serve steaks that are 12 ounces or larger. The recommended serving size for meat is 3 ounces.
Many restaurant chefs continue to serve larger and larger portions simply because customers have come to expect it. It’s no wonder that obesity has become such a problem in our country.
Larger portions isn’t a bad thing though if it means getting a good value for your money. The key is to limit the amount you actually eat. Our recommendation the next time you eat out: share an entree with another person, or ask for a to-go box.
Tags: restaurants, survey, portions
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